Less than 24 hours after the Nets made a deal that shook the NBA, the surreal quality began to wear off and the questions began to bubble to the surface.

Yes, future hall of famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are coming to Brooklyn to play for the Nets – the blockbuster deal between the Nets and Celtics was agreed to on Thursday, but can’t be approved by the league until July 10.

But how is this all going to work?

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